James was a member of Geyer Springs First Baptist Church for 30 years. He joined the Navy in 1965 serving his country on USS Yosemite. He worked as a butcher at Safeway in Little Rock for 17 years, later becoming a successful business owner.
He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Faye Staton Brown; two sons, Stephen Brown and Andy Brown (Andrea); one brother, William R. Brown (Betty); one sister, Rita Elder (Fred); and two grandchildren, Drake and Sydney Brown who were his world.
A visitation will be held Saturday, September 8, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. at Pinecrest Funeral Home, 7401 Highway 5 North, Alexander, AR, followed by Funeral Services at 10:00 a.m. with Burial at Pinecrest Memorial Park.